
Directing
Arne Sucksdorff
Born 1917-02-03
Stockholm, Sweden
Department: Directing
Biography
Arne Edvard Sucksdorff (3 February 1917 – 4 May 2001) was a Swedish film director, considered one of cinema's greatest documentary filmmakers. He was particularly celebrated for his visually poetic and scenic nature documentaries. His works include Pojken i trädet (The Boy in the Tree) and the Academy Award-winning Människor i Stad (Symphony of a City).
Known For
Prominent works featuring Arne Sucksdorff
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (79 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Arne Sucksdorff: Uma Vida Documentando a Vida | Self | Movie | 2004 |
| En film om Arne Sucksdorff | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2000 | |
![]() | Uma Vida Dividida | Ele mesmo | Movie | 1999 |
![]() | The Guldbagge Awards | Self - Creative Achievement winner | TV Series | 1981 |
![]() | A World Apart | Ele mesmo | Movie | 1976 |
![]() | A World Apart | Director | Movie | 1976 |
![]() | A World Apart | Director of Photography | Movie | 1976 |
![]() | A World Apart | Writer | Movie | 1976 |
![]() | On the Far Side of the Earth | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
![]() | On the Far Side of the Earth | Himself | TV Series | 1972 |
![]() | On the Far Side of the Earth | Director | Movie | 1972 |
![]() | On the Far Side of the Earth | Cinematography | Movie | 1972 |
![]() | On the Far Side of the Earth | Editor | Movie | 1972 |
![]() | On the Far Side of the Earth | Director | TV Series | 1972 |
![]() | Mr. Forbush and the Penguins | Director | Movie | 1971 |
![]() | Mr. Forbush and the Penguins | Cinematography | Movie | 1971 |
![]() | My Home Is Copacabana | Director | Movie | 1965 |
![]() | My Home Is Copacabana | Editor | Movie | 1965 |
![]() | My Home Is Copacabana | Cinematography | Movie | 1965 |
![]() | My Home Is Copacabana | Screenplay | Movie | 1965 |
![]() | The Boy in the Tree | Screenplay | Movie | 1961 |
![]() | The Boy in the Tree | Editor | Movie | 1961 |
![]() | The Boy in the Tree | Director | Movie | 1961 |
![]() | The Flute and the Arrow | Director | Movie | 1957 |
![]() | The Flute and the Arrow | Writer | Movie | 1957 |
![]() | The Flute and the Arrow | Producer | Movie | 1957 |
![]() | The Flute and the Arrow | Cinematography | Movie | 1957 |
![]() | Reflets de Cannes | Self | TV Series | 1954 |
![]() | The Great Adventure | Father | Movie | 1953 |
![]() | The Great Adventure | Director of Photography | Movie | 1953 |
![]() | The Great Adventure | Editor | Movie | 1953 |
![]() | The Great Adventure | Director | Movie | 1953 |
![]() | The Great Adventure | Writer | Movie | 1953 |
![]() | The Wind and the River | Director | Movie | 1953 |
![]() | The Wind and the River | Editor | Movie | 1953 |
![]() | The Wind and the River | Director of Photography | Movie | 1953 |
![]() | The Wind and the River | Screenplay | Movie | 1953 |
![]() | Living Storm | Director | Movie | 1951 |
![]() | Indian Village | Director | Movie | 1951 |
![]() | Indian Village | Cinematography | Movie | 1951 |
![]() | Indian Village | Writer | Movie | 1951 |
![]() | Living Storm | Writer | Movie | 1951 |
![]() | Shore | Director | Movie | 1950 |
![]() | Shore | Cinematography | Movie | 1950 |
![]() | Shore | Editor | Movie | 1950 |
![]() | Shore | Writer | Movie | 1950 |
![]() | Break Up | Director | Movie | 1949 |
![]() | Break Up | Writer | Movie | 1949 |
![]() | The Dreamed Valley - Soria Moria | Director | Movie | 1948 |
![]() | The Dreamed Valley - Soria Moria | Editor | Movie | 1948 |
![]() | The Dreamed Valley - Soria Moria | Writer | Movie | 1948 |
![]() | The Dreamed Valley - Soria Moria | Cinematography | Movie | 1948 |
![]() | A Divided World | Cinematography | Movie | 1948 |
![]() | A Divided World | Editor | Movie | 1948 |
![]() | A Divided World | Director | Movie | 1948 |
| Litsälven | Director | Movie | 1948 | |
| Litsälven | Cinematography | Movie | 1948 | |
![]() | Symphony of a City | Director | Movie | 1947 |
![]() | Symphony of a City | Editor | Movie | 1947 |
![]() | Symphony of a City | Cinematography | Movie | 1947 |
![]() | Symphony of a City | Writer | Movie | 1947 |
![]() | Shadows on the Snow | Director | Movie | 1946 |
![]() | Time for Common Rudd | Director | Movie | 1944 |
![]() | Time for Common Rudd | Script | Movie | 1944 |
![]() | Time for Common Rudd | Cinematography | Movie | 1944 |
![]() | Shadow of the Hunter | Director | Movie | 1944 |
![]() | Shadow of the Hunter | Writer | Movie | 1944 |
![]() | The Gulls | Director | Movie | 1944 |
![]() | The Gulls | Writer | Movie | 1944 |
![]() | The Gulls | Cinematography | Movie | 1944 |
![]() | The Wind from the West | Director | Movie | 1942 |
![]() | The Wind from the West | Writer | Movie | 1942 |
![]() | The Wind from the West | Director of Photography | Movie | 1942 |
| This Land is Full of Life | Director of Photography | Movie | 1941 | |
![]() | Summer's Tale | Director | Movie | 1941 |
![]() | Summer's Tale | Director of Photography | Movie | 1941 |
![]() | Summer's Tale | Writer | Movie | 1941 |
![]() | June Night | Assistant Director Trainee | Movie | 1940 |
![]() | An August Rhapsody | Director | Movie | 1940 |





































